An increase of EUR 356 million showed deposits households and business In May 2025, compared to an increase of EUR 350 million last month, and the annual rate of change increased to 3.0% from 2.6% last month, according to Bank of Greece data
Business deposits increased by EUR 867 million against a decrease in € 1.1 billion in April, with a total of € 1.222 billion in private sector, in May 2025, up by € 795 million in the previous month, while the annual rate of change increased to 4.7% from 4.2%.
More specifically, deposits of non -financial enterprises (MXE) increased by EUR 666 million, compared to a reduction of EUR 1,161 billion last month. Deposits of insurance companies and other financial institutions increased by EUR 200 million, compared to an increase of EUR 16 million last month.
An increase of 302m euros in May 2025 reported the general government’s deposits against a reduction of EUR 302 million last month, and the annual rate of change increased to 15.2% from 11.8% in the previous month.
In the loan side, the monthly net flow of funding to businesses, in May 2025, was positive by 471 million euros, compared to a negative net flow of € 94 million last month, and the annual rate of change increased to 17.5% from 17.0% in the previous month.
In particular, the annual rate of change in the funding of MSE increased to 17.4% from 17.2% in the previous month. The monthly net flow of their funding was positive by € 204 million, against a negative net flow of € 92 million last month.
The annual rate of change in funding for insurance companies and other financial institutions increased to 18.2% from 15.5% in the previous month. The monthly net flow of their funding was positive by EUR 267 million, against a negative net flow of € 2 million last month.
The monthly net flow of funding to freelancers, farmers and individual businesses was negative by 6m euros, compared to a negative net flow of € 34m last month. The annual rate of change in their funding stood at -0.3%, remaining unchanged compared to the previous month.
Finally, a marginally positive of EUR 53 million was the monthly net flow of funding to individuals and private non -profit institutions, in May 2025, against a positive net flow of € 30 million last month. The annual rate of change in their funding stood at -0.1% from -0.3% last month.
As a result of the above, in May 2025, the annual rate of change in total private sector funding increased to 11.3% from 10.9% in the previous month. The monthly net flow of total funding to the private sector was positive by EUR 518 million, compared to a negative net flow of € 98 million last month.